Peer to peer media distribution system and method
US8589973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/84
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is disclosed that includes receiving a multimedia data stream comprising audio data, video data, and text data at a first electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices responsive to a network. A content structure of the multimedia data stream is automatically determined at least partially based on the text data. The portion of multimedia data stream is stored in a local media database and the associated content structure is stored in a local content index. A network index alert is generated to update a centralized content index of available media content via the network.
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